After the fight, the question came up about how long it took him to finally agree to fight Manny, his response...
“Why don’t you just say I was smart?” Mayweather said Tuesday, dismissing charges that he had hoped to avoid a fight with Pacquiao until he was left with no choice because of public pressure. “Five years ago, this was a $50 million fight for me, and it was a $20 million fight for him.”
Floyd likes to take credit for marinating the fight, so all the ducking talk for five years leading up the fight should clearly be placed upon him since he wants credit for being "smart" and not fighting Pacquiao for all those years. Apparently he had a crystal ball that told him the fight would be worth much more five years down the road.
Wish Crawford Spence didn't copy this fight model.
And when pac signed to haymon he planned to marinate a rematch.
https://www.boxingscene.com/mayweather-i-told-al-haymon-make-pacquiao-vs-broner--132942
This is a fair and true assessment I don't know why people try blame one side or the other it's like politics both sides are sneaky assh0les who have their own agenda and looking out for their own interests not yours as fans
These guys are too emotionally attached to fighters..... So they lie and disregard anything negative coming from their side while pointing fingers at the other side.
It was both camps...... Roach admitted it was their fault initially.
Then remember the excuses Arum made about building a stadium b4 Floyd went to jail.
Then you had Floyd saying Manny needed to drop his promoter and sign with him, and accept flat fees etc.
This is old news.....
This is a fair and true assessment I don't know why people try blame one side or the other it's like politics both sides are sneaky assh0les who have their own agenda and looking out for their own interests not yours as fans
It was May who made the fight happen. Pac was content on fighting guys like Algieri for the rest of his career. Has Pac been in a more lucrative fight since ?
Floyd was forced into fighting Pacquiao by Showtime boss Les Moonves. Fraudweather actually intended to duck it forever. Then the chance meeting at the Miami Heat game was a problem for Floyd because he had to pretend he wanted the fight. Moonves forced it. But could not force the rematch. Floyd is still ducking the rematch. He fought Berto, japanese kick boxer and ufc amateur instead of Pac 2.
Is there a bigger douche bag on NSB than this idiot?
After the fight, the question came up about how long it took him to finally agree to fight Manny, his response...
“Why don’t you just say I was smart?” Mayweather said Tuesday, dismissing charges that he had hoped to avoid a fight with Pacquiao until he was left with no choice because of public pressure. “Five years ago, this was a $50 million fight for me, and it was a $20 million fight for him.”
Floyd likes to take credit for marinating the fight, so all the ducking talk for five years leading up the fight should clearly be placed upon him since he wants credit for being "smart" and not fighting Pacquiao for all those years. Apparently he had a crystal ball that told him the fight would be worth much more five years down the road.
FRAUDmayweather avoided Pacquiao until he was damaged goods
This is what he said four years ago:
People said I was scared, a coward, to fight Manny Pacquiao. Everyone can have their own opinion. I always said, 'if it's meant to happen, it'll happen.' At one particular time, that fight was worth $60 million. I waited until the time was right, when things were on our terms and we were the A side and we could do things our way, we turned that into a $600-million fight.
http://www.boxingscene.com/mayweather-backs-golden-boys-decision-on-canelo-golovkin--106117
Nothing to do at all with the so-called PED testing issue.
Floyd coughed up about ten excuses from 2010 - 2015. Starting with the false drug accusations which Manny agreed to the following year, followed by one excuse after another. Manny had losses, Manny didn't fight good enough opponents, Manny has to leave Arum, Manny doesn't have the PPV numbers I have, Manny has to accept a much smaller percentage of the purse, and endless moving of the goal post.
But the smoking gun is his admission, or insistence that he was "smart" for not making the fight five years sooner. That by marinating the fight it became bigger. Obviously he didn't have that sort of foresight, his strategy was to wait until Manny lost a step or two and seize the moment.
Yes he did do all that, but the fact remains that Team Pacquiao messed it up at the very beginning. Freddie roach admitted as much.
After the initial negotiations it was Floyd that delayed the fight. But it’s well documented that the contracts for a 50/50 split and random blood and urine testing were prepared for the original neogtiations, and sent to Team Pacquiao.
Floyd coughed up about ten excuses from 2010 - 2015. Starting with the false drug accusations which Manny agreed to the following year, followed by one excuse after another. Manny had losses, Manny didn't fight good enough opponents, Manny has to leave Arum, Manny doesn't have the PPV numbers I have, Manny has to accept a much smaller percentage of the purse, and endless moving of the goal post.
But the smoking gun is his admission, or insistence that he was "smart" for not making the fight five years sooner. That by marinating the fight it became bigger. Obviously he didn't have that sort of foresight, his strategy was to wait until Manny lost a step or two and seize the moment.
Floyd was forced into fighting Pacquiao by Showtime boss Les Moonves. Fraudweather actually intended to duck it forever. Then the chance meeting at the Miami Heat game was a problem for Floyd because he had to pretend he wanted the fight. Moonves forced it. But could not force the rematch. Floyd is still ducking the rematch. He fought Berto, japanese kick boxer and ufc amateur instead of Pac 2.
lmao........
No im not a fanboy..... What your saying is stupid fanboy nonsense.
Manny vs Floyd was the fight of the century. Manny just destroyed Cotto and Hatton.
You over here tryna spin Floyd wanting a blood test. If Manny asked for it.... Floyd wuda just did it.... Cuz turning it down it suspect asf.
First thing u say is.... I knew u wud get mad your a Floyd fan cuz i dont agree with that bullshyt your spinning.
Do u hear yourself??? This the dumbest shyt i ever heard in my life.
Both guys were at fault at one point for the fight not happening.
The first negotiation was Manny fault. And u implying its Floyd fault for wanting to make sure he wasnt cheating just cuz he never asked anyone else for it?
As far as people saying it wasnt 5050 fight.... So TF what? Take the test?
Thats that fanboy shyt to try to spin that into Floyds fault...
I dont see it how u see it... Cuz im not emtionally attached to any fighter! I dont know these people.... I judge each situation accordingly i don't let my love for the fighter cloud my opinion on the situation.
Lets be real.... If Manny asked for blood test and Floyd refused.... You already know people would never let it go.... And always bring it up. So stop it
if manny calls floyd easy work and easy money and then demanded floyd to do random testing or no fight, i'll shiiet on pac for doing that!!!!!!! that's the difference between you and i.
you dont go calling someone easy work dissing them, etc. then say you want an even playing field? wtf, that dont even make sense. how you go from calling someone easy work no skill to saying i want an even playing field?
No im not a fanboy..... What your saying is stupid fanboy nonsense.
Manny vs Floyd was the fight of the century. Manny just destroyed Cotto and Hatton.
You over here tryna spin Floyd wanting a blood test. If Manny asked for it.... Floyd wuda just did it.... Cuz turning it down it suspect asf.
First thing u say is.... I knew u wud get mad your a Floyd fan cuz i dont agree with that bullshyt your spinning.
Do u hear yourself??? This the dumbest shyt i ever heard in my life.
Both guys were at fault at one point for the fight not happening.
The first negotiation was Manny fault. And u implying its Floyd fault for wanting to make sure he wasnt cheating just cuz he never asked anyone else for it?
As far as people saying it wasnt 5050 fight.... So TF what? Take the test?
Thats that fanboy shyt to try to spin that into Floyds fault...
I dont see it how u see it... Cuz im not emtionally attached to any fighter! I dont know these people.... I judge each situation accordingly i don't let my love for the fighter cloud my opinion on the situation.
Lets be real.... If Manny asked for blood test and Floyd refused.... You already know people would never let it go.... And always bring it up. So stop it
no, what i am saying came from floyd and the mayweathers then his fans backed him up. this is the only thing that i have a problem with.. had floyd and his fans just be honest, then i wouldnt have any problems with floyd demanding random testing out of nowhere, but the fact that he went on saying pac will be an easy fight easy money then for him to demand that at negotiation, makes you wonder why??!!
floyd vs pac aint the only championship fight ever in boxing history, you making it seem like because it's floyd vs pac fight of the century so random testing must be done but prior to that nobody care about it. and i knew you were gonna get mad this is why i even said it from the start that you will not see it how i see it.
I'm a Floyd fan, but I think it was obvious why it took so long when we actually watch their fight. Pacquiao was the only fighter of his generation that was his equal.
No matter how many times I watch and score the fight, I get 114-114.
that's NOT how the mayweathers see it nor his fans!! do i need to re-bump those posts? that's why when floyd demanded it, everyone was like what????
this is why i am asking WHY would he do that if it's an easy win? his fans was also saying it will be a walk in the park for floyd and then when the negotiation started, floyd brought up that demand.
this is why i am saying had that been pac brining up those demands after saying it woiuld be easy, i would be like why the fvvvvk are you asking for that now??!!
see i knew this would get you mad, that's why i said i know you're a floyd fan so you will probably not see it how i see it.
No im not a fanboy..... What your saying is stupid fanboy nonsense.
Manny vs Floyd was the fight of the century. Manny just destroyed Cotto and Hatton.
You over here tryna spin Floyd wanting a blood test. If Manny asked for it.... Floyd wuda just did it.... Cuz turning it down it suspect asf.
First thing u say is.... I knew u wud get mad your a Floyd fan cuz i dont agree with that bullshyt your spinning.
Do u hear yourself??? This the dumbest shyt i ever heard in my life.
Both guys were at fault at one point for the fight not happening.
The first negotiation was Manny fault. And u implying its Floyd fault for wanting to make sure he wasnt cheating just cuz he never asked anyone else for it?
As far as people saying it wasnt 5050 fight.... So TF what? Take the test?
Thats that fanboy shyt to try to spin that into Floyds fault...
I dont see it how u see it... Cuz im not emtionally attached to any fighter! I dont know these people.... I judge each situation accordingly i don't let my love for the fighter cloud my opinion on the situation.
Lets be real.... If Manny asked for blood test and Floyd refused.... You already know people would never let it go.... And always bring it up. So stop it
After the fight, the question came up about how long it took him to finally agree to fight Manny, his response...
“Why don’t you just say I was smart?” Mayweather said Tuesday, dismissing charges that he had hoped to avoid a fight with Pacquiao until he was left with no choice because of public pressure. “Five years ago, this was a $50 million fight for me, and it was a $20 million fight for him.”
Floyd likes to take credit for marinating the fight, so all the ducking talk for five years leading up the fight should clearly be placed upon him since he wants credit for being "smart" and not fighting Pacquiao for all those years. Apparently he had a crystal ball that told him the fight would be worth much more five years down the road.
That is Floyd just telling the haters what they want to hear. Guys like you pick and choose which things Floyd says that you want to take literally and which you don't depending on how it fits your personal agenda. Besides, Freddie already confirmed Team Manny avoided the fight in 09. It is also well known (but seldom talked about by Manny fans) that Manny was "ready to fight" until Nevada delayed Floyd's jail date so he could fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Manny suddenly got stitches from Bob's son in law and was all the sudden unavailable, clearing the way for Cotto to take the fight.
I like both guys.... Tbh ima bigger Manny fan...... But if i feel like your full of shyt ima gonna call u out...
Perfect example Crawford...... I love him but i beem going in on him past 6months.
As far question.... Thats complete bullshyt.... The two best fighters are about to fight in the fight of the century and your implying that Floyd was more wrong for making sure it was even playing field??? More wrong than team Manny refusing?
What the fck!!
This is why i talk shyt about team Manny and his fanboys.... Wtf kinda excuse is that?
It wasnt a normal fight.... It was a 50/50 fight of the century. The stakes are high..... Lets make sure we both clean.....
Oh wait.... Its Floyd fault.... He shuda never asked? What The Fck?????
that's NOT how the mayweathers see it nor his fans!! do i need to re-bump those posts? that's why when floyd demanded it, everyone was like what????
this is why i am asking WHY would he do that if it's an easy win? his fans was also saying it will be a walk in the park for floyd and then when the negotiation started, floyd brought up that demand.
this is why i am saying had that been pac brining up those demands after saying it woiuld be easy, i would be like why the fvvvvk are you asking for that now??!!
see i knew this would get you mad, that's why i said i know you're a floyd fan so you will probably not see it how i see it.
but dont that makes you asked why he did it? i know you a floyd fan so you will probably never see it how i see it but had that been pac asking floyd to do that and the fight fell apart because of that, i know i would be on manny's axx. like why the fvvk would you ask that now?
I like both guys.... Tbh ima bigger Manny fan...... But if i feel like your full of shyt ima gonna call u out...
Perfect example Crawford...... I love him but i beem going in on him past 6months.
As far question.... Thats complete bullshyt.... The two best fighters are about to fight in the fight of the century and your implying that Floyd was more wrong for making sure it was even playing field??? More wrong than team Manny refusing?
What the fck!!
This is why i talk shyt about team Manny and his fanboys.... Wtf kinda excuse is that?
It wasnt a normal fight.... It was a 50/50 fight of the century. The stakes are high..... Lets make sure we both clean.....
Oh wait.... Its Floyd fault.... He shuda never asked? What The Fck?????
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